PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hachiro Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callahan comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Hachiro Matsui told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Callahan
vs
Matsui

175 cm
27
169 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

173 cm
25
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hachiro Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsui lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matsui slips under a jab from Callahan.
Matsui ducks under a wild hook from Callahan.

Matsui has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Matsui.
A left hand lands to the body for Matsui.
Callahan blocks a body shot from Matsui.
Matsui lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Callahan backwards.
Callahan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Callahan misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsui lands an uppercut.
Callahan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsui jumps guard but Callahan stands there with Matsui around his waist. Matsui gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Callahan is pressed up against the cage. Matsui has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Callahan down to the mat. Callahan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Callahan lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Matsui instigates a clinch.
Matsui working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matsui lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsui.
Callahan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan prevents a body shot from Matsui.
Matsui softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matsui scores with a hook to the body.
Matsui misses with a body punch.
Callahan is trying to stall.
Callahan prevents a body shot from Matsui.
Callahan takes a shot to the head.
Matsui throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matsui scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Matsui.

Callahan is rocked!
Callahan trying to stall but Matsui improves his position.
Oh Callahan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Callahan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Callahan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Callahan goes for a takedown attempt but Matsui pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matsui lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsui lands a nice shot to the body.
Callahan seems to have got his legs back now.
Callahan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan misses with an uppercut. Matsui saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Matsui as Callahan shoots in.
Matsui fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Callahan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Callahan shoots in for a takedown but Matsui shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Callahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsui scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Callahan doesn't seem bothered though.
Callahan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matsui moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matsui lands with a hook. Callahan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Matsui moves into range and clinches up with Callahan.
Matsui is trying to stall.
Matsui lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matsui lands a right hand.
Matsui misses with the head strike.
Matsui lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsui.

Callahan manages to break the clinch.
Matsui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Matsui.
Matsui connects with a body shot that sends Callahan's belly button to the back.
Matsui scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Callahan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Matsui darts in and clinches Callahan up against the cage.
Callahan stalling the fight.
Callahan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matsui smiles and moves away.
Matsui swings for the body but Callahan moves out of range.

Matsui closes the distance and clinches.
Matsui lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matsui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Callahan's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matsui as Callahan tries to tie him up.
Callahan tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Callahan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsui gets through Callahan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsui gets through Callahan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matsui throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Callahans head.
Matsui lands a nice uppercut.
Callahan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Callahan pushes Matsui back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Callahan pushes Matsui back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Callahan as the two fighters clinch.
Callahan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsui swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsui misses with a hook from the clinch.
Callahan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matsui working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsui tries to work over Callahan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsui misses with some punches.
Matsui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Matsui.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hachiro Matsui dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Matsui misses with a body shot.
Matsui moves out of range of the body kick from Callahan.
Matsui takes a swing at Callahan's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Callahan, as that shot connected.
Matsui is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Callahan rather than just go for the knockout.
Callahan tries for a takedown but Matsui sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matsui takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matsui takes a swing at Callahan's ribcage but misses.
Matsui misses with a straight left.
Matsui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Callahan moves away.
Callahan avoids the body shot from Matsui.

Matsui has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matsui scores with a shoulder strike.

Callahan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Callahan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matsui has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Callahan has managed to get both his arms back between Matsui's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsui wants to sweep here but Callahan controlling him for the moment.

Matsui is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui can't keep his opponent in guard - Callahan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Matsui is trying to get back to full guard.
Matsui gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Matsui is looking for a triangle but Callahan pushes his legs off easily.
Callahan scoring with some ground and pound.
Callahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsui is trying to control the position but Callahan postures up.
Callahan throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.

Matsui looking for a guillotine here but Callahan defends easily.
Callahan stopping the sweep attempt from Matsui.
Callahan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Callahan trying to control but Matsui is working from the bottom.

Matsui is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Callahan landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui is looking to sweep but instead, Callahan has passed into half guard.
Matsui wants to improve his position but Callahan is controlling well.
Callahan is trying to control the action in half guard but Matsui is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Matsui is pressing down on Callahan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Callahan won't allow Matsui to sweep him here.
Matsui keeping full guard, as Callahan tries to pass.
Callahan content to stall in guard here.

Matsui has his foot on Callahan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Callahan works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Callahan stands up and waves to Matsui to follow him.
Matsui lands a nice looking body shot.
Matsui connects with a good right hand that stumbles Callahan. Callahan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Callahan misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Matsui forces Callahan back against the cage and clinches.
Matsui tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Callahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Callahan shoots in but Matsui avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Callahan misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hachiro Matsui will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Matsui stuffs the takedown attempt from Callahan. Callahan gets slowly back to his feet.
Matsui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matsui dips to his left and cracks Callahan with an uppercut!
Callahan checks a low kick from Matsui.
Callahan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsui throws out the jab.

Callahan clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Callahan.
Matsui misses with a punch to the body.
Matsui has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Callahan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Matsui misses with a short punch on the inside.
Callahan stalling against the cage.
A short right from Matsui on the inside.
Matsui lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matsui misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Matsui.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui swings wildly with an uppercut but Callahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matsui.
Matsui lands with a left to the head.
Callahan blocking some punches.
Matsui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsui lands an uppercut.
Callahan prevents a body shot from Matsui.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Callahan.
Matsui crunches a lovely knee into Callahan's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsui.
Matsui pushes Callahan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsui.
Callahan takes a knee right on the jaw!

Callahan breaks from the clinch.
Callahan throws a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Callahan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Callahan manages to avoid it.
Callahan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matsui's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsui scores with a three punch combo!
Callahan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsui connects with a looping right hand.
Callahan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Callahan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Matsui tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Callahan is in Matsui's guard.
Matsui is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Callahan landing some decent shots from guard.
Matsui is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Callahan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Matsui is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Callahan is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matsui looking for a triangle here. Callahan is fighting it but it looks tight! Matsui pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Callahan is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hachiro Matsui!
A very excited looking Hachiro Matsui made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.